quote:WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 — Saudi Arabia's leaders have made far-reaching decisions to prepare for an era of military disengagement from the United States, to enact what Saudi officials call the first significant democratic reforms at home, and to rein in the conservative clergy that has shared power in the kingdom.

quote: Saudi Arabia's leaders have made far-reaching decisions to prepare for an era of military disengagement from the United States, to enact what Saudi officials call the first significant democratic reforms at home

Nice idea. And as we know, you need to disengage from the US before you can truly democratize your nation. But what makes the Saud think that the US will let this happen? They have far too much oil to allow self-determination.

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